New tick based disease that is deadly for dogs.

Remus
Remus Forum Participant Posts: 132
edited March 2016 in Your Pets #1

There are reports of a new disease which can be deadly for your dog.  It is currently in Essex but it likely to be spread by other animals such as foxes.

The tick found in the UK carrying the Babesia canis strain is called Dermacentor reticulatus.  There is an article about it on the BBC News website today.  Googling Babesia should also get you more information.

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  • Metheven
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    edited March 2016 #2

    Thanks Remus, as some 'Tick' treatments are better than others I'll chat to our vet when next seem him. I can tell you what I use but I'm hardly qualified if its borderline on whether it will work or not with this strain.

  • kenexton
    kenexton Forum Participant Posts: 306
    edited March 2016 #3

    A ditto on that as we have an appointment next week with the vet for our dog's annual Rabies booster.We always fit her with a Scalibor collar prior to travelling to the Continent -in addition to monthly Eliminall and Milbemax.I will listen to what our very
    good local vet has to say and let you know what she advises us . 

  • Navigateur
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    edited March 2016 #4

    Another of the benefits of global warming.

     

  • Metheven
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    edited March 2016 #5

    Some useful information <HERE>
    on how to remove 'Ticks' and any myths surrounding them.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2016 #6

    Thanks Remus. I'd post a similar report in the General Chat Section, as I thought that more members would see it there.

  • ValDa
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    edited March 2016 #7

    Don't forget that human beings can also be bitten by ticks, and that they can cause awful long-term health problems.  I'm still waiting the results of tests following some kind of a bite in October last year which resulted in the typical

    'target'     appearance around the bite.  The bite mark can still be seen, and is intermittently still raised and causing problems.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited March 2016 #8

    Don't forget that human beings can also be bitten by ticks, and that they can cause awful long-term health problems.  I'm still waiting the results of tests following some kind of a bite in October last year which resulted in the typical

    'target'     appearance around the bite.  The bite mark can still be seen, and is intermittently still raised and causing problems.

    Hope you get a satisfactory result soon, ValDa, and the docs can sort your problems out.

  • Janny
    Janny Forum Participant Posts: 62
    edited March 2016 #9

    Thank you Remus for that information .

  • Oldgirl and Staffy
    Oldgirl and Staffy Forum Participant Posts: 414
    edited June 2016 #10

    We use Advantix on our dogs to protect them from ticks, fleas, mozzies and sandflies.  Here in SW France leishmaniasis carried by sandflies can be a problem and we have 3 Spanish rescue dogs that we had to have tested for that plus Babesia, Erlichia
    and Heart Worm which are prevalent there.  In the UK we have been so fortunate not to have these problems for our dogs in the past.  Global warming???

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